[JFF first lowland snow of the Season]

Mid November is a typical date back home, so early November.

[Winter 2015/16]

Well, this is why I said 'rare frontal situations'.

 

In most cases we get our snow from North-Westerly airstreams which moderate by the time they reach Southern England, last year was a prime example.

 

According to the Met Office climate maps most areas in Southern England average a mere 5 days of snow in the whole year so I doubt you would see much snow in any case.

[Southeast England & East Anglia, Weather Chat...July 1st 2015...]

Sick of this cloud day after day.

[Winter 2015/16]

I would have to question that...certainly on the N Essex/Herts border we saw a few days with lying snow last year. Though nothing too significant it must be said since 2013.

Having said that, I would have bitten your arm off for having had significant snowfall just 2 years ago back in the snow wilderness of the late 90s/00s, when many of us sat over on the old BBC snowwatch forums wondering if we would ever see snow again...

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Well i'm in Norwich, so maybe it was different at Stansted. I must admit though, I did laugh when they said 2 years, that's a really long time! I don't think I've went a year without seeing snow.

 

But we did get 10 days of lying snow this year. The hills a lot more days, on some of the hills the snow barely melted between the cold spells so it lasted longer. It will be interesting to see what happens this year with the colder sea temperatures.  

 

I only got one ice day but I did have a lot of 1 and 2c maxes.

 

 

 

 

[Winter 2015/16]

The south of England doesn't get much snow anyway.

[Snow And Ice In The Northern Hemisphere Autumn/Winter 2015/16]

For Northern Ireland, snow in Siberia is meaningless.

[First air frost watch season 2015-2016]

Yes, weather in East Anglia is quite a bit milder than back home.

[Winter 2015/16]

I really hope the AccuWeather Winter forecast is inaccurate - which it probably will be to some extent. I would much rather see snow than 'seasonal' conditions.

 

 

Cold zonality as expected.

[Winter 2015/16]

Definitely the further north and east (more mild incursions the further west you are) with altitude the better for snow falling and accumulating. Last winter or was it the winter before there was a local news report on quite a depth of snow accumulating on the top of a city skyscraper helipad. And on ground level not a trace just horrible cold rain. Viewing from observation deck of shard will often show snow descending into rain - depressing.

Not sure I agree with you there.

 

I've just moved to East Anglia and from what people say it doesn't seem to snow here much at all, infact most people seem to think that they haven't seen any lying snow for two whole years! (crazy!).

 

Back home (i.e further west), we don't do that bad for the British Isles. Cold zonality like last year can mean that we get quite a bit of snow. I don't think that being further west hinders our chances of snow, maybe in frontal situations but let's be honest they're quite rare.

[Winter 2015/16]

I don't mind if I get a zonal winter again. Last winter while not freezing cold was pretty good for snowfall back home (10 days of lying snow). Personally, I am expecting a winter similar to last year but a lot colder and a lot less marginal due to the cold pool in the Atlantic.

 

I don't see there being too much snow here in East Anglia, i'll probably have to wait to at least December to even see any flakes. It seems to be a lot milder here.

[First air frost watch season 2015-2016]

What is it with Katesbridge and its consistently cold temps, is it a notable frost hollow? There are many places far further away from the coast and set within hillier valley territory that never seem to get close to Katebridge figures.. I've often wondered if the weather station is dodgy as it seems to produce temps far different to others nearby.. answers please..

 

I don't think it's dodgy. Nearby weather station's on wunderground record similar temperatures.

[First air frost watch season 2015-2016]

Still waiting on first frost in East Anglia, i'll probably be waiting quite a while to be honest.

 

Back home, according to my personal weather station it would seem that I've recorded my first frost on 13th October. Since then my station has recorded 2 other frosts, the lowest being -1c.

 

My mother said it was actually quite icy this morning, she had to defrost the car.

 

I doubt we'll get any more frosts this week though.